China CDC Conducts COVID-19 Testing at Huanan Seafood Market
A police officer stands guard outside of Huanan Seafood Wholesale market, where vendors were infected with SARS-CoV-2, was detected in Wuhan, China on Jan. 24, 2020. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images
Despite comprehensive testing at the Wuhan Huanan Seafood Market (HSM), the origin of the SARS-COV-2 virus remains indeterminate.
Chinese researchers tested 1,380 samples collected in early 2020 from the HSM environment and some of the animals within the market and concluded that SARS-COV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, was prevalent.
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
